Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Variable watermilfoil

Anax concolor compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Anax	Myriophyllum
Species	Anax concolor	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.